Revz
Member
Greetings, when I bought my S10 it had leaky front fork seals. I think I’ve got them clean and not leaking with a Seal Doctor. I’ve looked at the service manual and can’t find the answer to my question. This is the first bike I’ve owned with upside down forks that leaked. On my KLR650 I could jack the bike up off the ground and remove the fork caps to gain access to the oil level and the springs were easily pushed back to replace the caps.
My question is this, if I get the forks off the ground can I remove the fork caps without the suspension popping out and knocking me out? Will I be able to get the caps back on? Can I get an accurate measurement of the oil level in each fork? What type fork oil will mix with the stock oil? I’m sorry for all the questions but I’d rather not take my bike to a dealer for something I can do myself.
My question is this, if I get the forks off the ground can I remove the fork caps without the suspension popping out and knocking me out? Will I be able to get the caps back on? Can I get an accurate measurement of the oil level in each fork? What type fork oil will mix with the stock oil? I’m sorry for all the questions but I’d rather not take my bike to a dealer for something I can do myself.